People 7/18

Amanda Lang has been promoted to director of publicity.

Kirstin Berndt has been promoted to senior publicity manager.

Taylor Williams has been promoted to associate publicist.

Kelly Carbone has joined as inventory analyst. She was previously at Ingram Publisher Services.

Natalie Padberg Bartoo has joined as senior designer for Graphix. She was previously at Candlewick Press.

Tia Resham Cheema has been promoted to assistant editor.

Francesca Carlos has joined as marketing manager.

Estelle Laure has been promoted to agent, senior content development editor,.

The Bookseller reports that the four book agents “are understood to have negotiated departures through voluntary redundancies.” Separately, founding partner Anna Webber is leaving the agency to join AM Heath in the fall. The Bookseller adds, “It is believed at least 17 agents remain in the team.”

Matt Fulton has joined as director, business affairs.